Long Covid worse than cancer in hurting quality of life, says study

People suffering from Long Covid have a lower quality of life regarding health than patients of some advanced cancers, according to a study conducted in the United Kingdom.

Health-related quality of life scores of Long Covid patients were lower than those of people with advanced metastatic cancers, like stage 4 lung cancer, as per a Guardian report quoting the study.

The impact of Long Covid on daily activities of patients was worse than for stroke patients and similar to people with Parkinson's disease, as per research by University College London and the University of Exeter.

Co-author of the study Prof William Henley said that Long Covid can leave people with worse fatigue than cancer, but support and understanding is not at the same level.